Bradley v. Jarnigan et al

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION: On May 18, 2015, this Court entered an order in this pro se prisoners civil rights case, filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which held that plaintiffs complaint failed to state a claim as filed and granted pl aintiff leave to amend his complaint. Plaintiff has not responded to this order or otherwise communicated with the Court. Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the Courts order entered May 18, 2015 [Doc. 6] and herein, this action will be DISMISS ED for failure to state a claim, failure to prosecute, and failure to comply with the orders of the Court. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this memorandum and order and accompanying judgment to the Sheriff of the Hamblen County, Tennessee to ensure that the custodian of the plaintiff's inmate trust account at that facility complies with that portion of the Prison Litigation Reform Act relating to payment of the filing fee. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to forward a copy of the memor andum and accompanying judgment order to the court's financial deputy. Finally, the Court CERTIFIES that any appeal from this action would not be taken in good faith and would be totally frivolous. A SEPARATE JUDGMENT WILL ENTER. Signed by District Judge J Ronnie Greer on 7/22/2015. (c/m to pro se plaintiff and all others as directed) (RLC, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT GREENEVILLE
MARK LYNN BRADLEY,
Plaintiff,
v.
ESCO JARNIGAN and HAMBLEN
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Defendants.

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No.: 2:15-CV-135-JRG-MCLC

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On May 18, 2015, this Court entered an order in this pro se prisoner’s civil rights case,
filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which held that plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a claim as filed
and granted plaintiff leave to amend his complaint to provide specific details as to certain
allegations within twenty (20) days of entry of the order [Doc. 6]. In this order, the Court
notified plaintiff that unless he amended his complaint within the time period provided, the Court
would dismiss his lawsuit for failure to state a claim, failure to prosecute, and failure to comply
with the orders of the court, and would assess the filing fee [Id.]. Plaintiff has not responded to
this order or otherwise communicated with the Court. Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in
the Court’s order entered May 18, 2015 [Doc. 6] and herein, this action will be DISMISSED for
failure to state a claim, failure to prosecute, and failure to comply with the orders of the Court.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1)(A) and (B), the custodian of plaintiff's inmate trust
account at Hamblen County Jail is directed to submit to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, 220 West
Depot Street, Suite 200, Knoxville, Tennessee 37743, as an initial partial payment, whichever is
greater of:

(a)

twenty percent (20%) of the average monthly deposits to plaintiff's inmate trust

account; or
(b)

twenty percent (20%) of the average monthly balance in plaintiff's inmate trust

account for the six-month period preceding the filing of the complaint.
Thereafter, the custodian shall submit twenty percent (20%) of plaintiff's preceding
monthly income (or income credited to the plaintiff's trust account for the preceding month), but
only when such monthly income exceeds ten dollars ($10.00), until the full filing fee of three
hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) as authorized under 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) has been paid to the
Clerk. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
The Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this memorandum and order and
accompanying judgment to the Sheriff of the Hamblen County, Tennessee to ensure that the
custodian of the plaintiff's inmate trust account at that facility complies with that portion of the
Prison Litigation Reform Act relating to payment of the filing fee.

The Clerk is further

DIRECTED to forward a copy of the memorandum and accompanying judgment order to the
court's financial deputy.
Finally, the Court CERTIFIES that any appeal from this action would not be taken in
good faith and would be totally frivolous. See Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure.
A SEPARATE JUDGMENT WILL ENTER.

ENTER:

s/J. RONNIE GREER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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